Read how the Aboriginal Protection Act of 1897 changed the lives of Yugambeh people, and how families survived, then write a diary entry.
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What students do
- Read about missions, reserves and 1920s villages
- Write a diary entry from the time
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Years 8 to 10
- Learning areas
- History
- A_TSICP2Colonisation under terra nullius, experienced as an invasionCountry/Place
- A_TSIC3Resilience in keeping culture strong despite the impacts of colonisationCulture
Suggested links to version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priorities: First Nations histories and cultures. Summaries are in our own words; see ACARA for the full organising ideas.
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